Media Foundation of India awards declared
August 23rd, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Media Foundation of India (MFI) in association with Yes Bank Wednesday announced the winners of the MFI-Yes Bank National Press Photo Contest 2012.Mumbai-based photo-journalist Mandar Deodhar ... Read more...
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Chinese journalists assaulted
May 13th, 2012 - 3:37 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 13 (IANS) An award-winning photo-journalist and two reporters were beaten up in Chinese metropolis Shanghai when the photographer took pictures of a demolition site in the city, police ... Read more...
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‘Nikita’ lawsuit meritless: Elton John
April 28th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 28 (IANS) The representatives of singer Elton John have rubbished allegations that he has stolen the lyrics for his song "Nikita", insisting the lawsuit is completely meritless.Guy ... Read more...
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Congress legislator apologises for assaulting photo-journalist
March 20th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 20 (IANS) A Congress legislator in Meghalaya Tuesday apologised for assaulting a photojournalist inside the assembly premises, after a photo of him sleeping in the house was snapped.Founder ... Read more...
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Photographer Homai Vyarawalla dies (Roundup)
January 15th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Vadodara, Jan 15 (IANS) Homai Vyarawalla, one of India's first professional women photographers, died here Sunday, days after being hospitalised due to a fall from her bed, close friends ... Read more...
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‘Spontaneity in Homai Vayarawalla’s work’
January 15th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) There was a spontaneity in photo-journalist Homai Vayarawalla's work that required courage in the times she lived in, a noted photographer said Sunday."I have been ... Read more...
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Two journalists, not ULFA leader, held in Myanmar: Official
December 7th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 7 (IANS) Myanmarese authorities Wednesday confirmed to India that no leader of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has been detained, but that its army has ... Read more...
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Quake toll in Sikkim mounts to 68
September 21st, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok/New Delhi, Sept 21 (IANS) The deaths in the killer earthquake in Sikkim have mounted to 68, with more than 300 injured, while rescue workers Wednesday battled against ... Read more...
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‘Kalla Malla Sulla’ must watch (Kannada Movie Review)
September 18th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Kalla Malla Sulla"; Cast: Ravichandran, Ramesh Arvind, Vijaya Raghavendra, Raagini, Yagna Shetty, Rishika Singh, Monica, Raju Thalikote, Sihi Kahi Chandru, Sadhu Kokila, Mandya Ramesh; Producer: K. Manju; Director: Udaya ... Read more...
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Well-made ‘Nootrienbathu (180)’ a visual treat (Telugu Movie Review)
June 26th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Nootrienbathu (180)"; Cast: Siddharth, Priya Anand, Nitya Menen, Mouli, Geetha, Sricharan; Director: Jayendra; Cinematographer: Balasubramaniem; Music Director: Sharreth; Rating: ** 1/2
Acclaimed ad filmmaker Jayendra's debutant movie has all the ... Read more...
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Photo-journalist killed in road accident
March 6th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) A photo-journalist of a leading national daily was killed while three reporters were injured in a road accident, police said Sunday.The accident occurred Saturday night at ... Read more...
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‘Ko’ Has An Innovative Music Launch
January 28th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
rocked on the dais. The special invitees were enthralled watching the power-packed performance of playback singers while Karthika and Piyaa happened to be center of attraction with their dances.Ko ... Read more...
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First woman press photographer among 32 Padma women awardees
January 25th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Two years before she turns 100, Homai Vyarawalla, India's first woman photo-journalist, was Tuesday named among the 32 women for the civilian Padma awards in the fields ... Read more...
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Jeeva’s 4 Releases In 2011
January 14th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
.Ko will be the first release that will hit screens by second week of February. The film features Jeeva in the lead role of a photo-journalist who earns the wrath of ... Read more...
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Jeeva’s Busy New Year
December 28th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
that features him in the role of a photo journalist. Yesteryear actress Radha’s daughter Karthika and Pia have starred opposite him in female lead role.The other film Singam Puli features ... Read more...
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Jeeva’s ‘KO’ Got Postponed, Will Release In December
October 20th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Tamil actor Jeeva will be the only actor to have maximum film releases in the next five months. The actor is simultaneously working on four different ... Read more...
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Jeeva Coming Up With Diverse Roles!
October 14th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): When it’s turning to be a box office clash between the reigning actors, Jeeva makes it a point to draw more audiences for his films. As ... Read more...
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Cricket world calls for tough action against tainted Pakistani players (Roundup)
August 30th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
London/New Delhi/Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) A day after charges of match-fixing rocked world cricket, International Cricket Council (ICC) president Sharad Pawar Monday said serious action will be taken against any Pakistani cricketer ... Read more...
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Identification jackets for journalists in Goa
August 19th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 19 (IANS) The Goa government will provide special jackets and badges to journalists covering riots and other law and order situations, a senior government official Thursday said.
Speaking during a ... Read more...
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Ansari to confer ‘Life Time’ awards on four photo journalists
August 18th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari will confer 'Life Time Achievement' awards on four eminent photo journalists at a special function at Vigyan Bhavan here on Thursday ... Read more...
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K.V. Anand Completes Ko
July 28th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Cinematographer K.V. Anand made his directorial debut with Kana Kanden and later shot to fame with his magnum opus Ayan starring Surya in lead role. ... Read more...
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Police questioning Japanese journalist held by Maoists
July 2nd, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) Police Friday detained for questioning a Japanese journalist and a local photo-journalist, who were earlier held by Maoists for several hours in West Bengal's West Midnapore district.
The journalists, ... Read more...
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‘Ijjodu’, a realistic take on Devadasi system (Kannada Movie Review)
May 7th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Ijjodu"; Cast: Anirudh, Meera Jasmine, Sathya, Nag Kiran, Arundhati Jathkar, Mandya Ramesh and others. Director: M.S. Sathyu; Music Director: Manikanth Kadri; Camera; Bhaskar; Rating: ***Octogenarian director M.S. Sathyu makes ... Read more...
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India’s history revealed through a photo-journalist’s lens
April 26th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The memories may have turned sepia with age - but the making of a free India is replete with enduring images in the form of photographs. Among ... Read more...
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Jeeva’s breathtaking bike chase in ‘Ko’
April 19th, 2010 - 11:15 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Followed by the grand success of Surya starrer "Ayan', K.V. Anand is busy now shooting for his upcoming film "Ko'. Earlier, Silambarasan was supposed to perform the ... Read more...
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Jeeva wants to be the third idiot
March 29th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): If there could be an actor, who curiously looks out for varieties of roles to perform in every film. Having crowned with laurel wreaths for ... Read more...
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Photo journalist killed in Orissa road accident
March 7th, 2010 - 1:57 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 7 (IANS) A 35-year-old photo journalist was killed when the car in which he was traveling hit a roadside tree in Puri district, police said Sunday.
The incident occurred near Pipili ... Read more...
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Actor Jeeva is on cloud nine
February 20th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
February 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Actor Jeeva is riding high on box-office success and critical appreciation for his superb performance in "Siva Manasula Sakthi'. Followed by grand success of the film, ... Read more...
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Regional Films Showcased at the 40th IFFI, Goa
November 27th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Maestro M S Sathyu, Shaji Karun, Rituparno Ghosh visit Goa to promote their films with key cast. Indian regional cinema is big! And perhaps, nowhere is it as evident as at ... Read more...
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Corporate houses more transparent over film funding: M.S. Sathyu
November 27th, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 27 (IANS) Noted filmmaker M.S. Sathyu says he prefers corporates over National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) for film funding because he feels private players are transparent in their business ... Read more...
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Kasab gets teary-eyed after seeing 26/11 pics
June 15th, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) The lone surviving terrorist from the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab became emotional after a witness identified him and showed photographs of the victims in a ... Read more...
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Jammu & Kashmir Government announces 17 State awards
January 26th, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, Jan 26, (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir government has announced 17 state awards for contribution in the fields of literature, art, journalism, sports and public services on the occasion of Republic ... Read more...
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Salman, Ajay Devgan fined five times for smoking in public
January 10th, 2009 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 10 (IANS) Bollywood stars Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan have been figuring in the news for all the wrong reasons by consistently breaking the no-smoking law in the first smoke-free ... Read more...
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Devgun, Salman named for smoking at public place
January 7th, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), Jan 7 (IANS) A Chandigarh-based voluntary organisation Wednesday filed a complaint against Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Ajay Devgun for allegedly smoking at a public place.According to the complaint, the ... Read more...
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Complaint against Ajay Devgun for smoking at public place
January 6th, 2009 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) A Chandigarh-based non-government organisation (NGO) Tuesday filed a complaint against Bollywood actor Ajay Devgun for allegedly smoking at a public place."We have submitted a written complaint at the ... Read more...
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